Brisbane: Twenty-five-year-old Steven Smith will captain Australia against India at the Gabba from Wednesday in Michael Clarke's absence, Cricket Australia announced Monday.


Steven Smith 

With regular skipper Clarke expected to miss the rest of the four-match Test series due to injury, Smith was handed the job after Australia's first Test victory in Adelaide on Saturday. Smith smashed 162 not out in the first innings and was 52 not out in the second. CA looked to the long term and officially first appointed Smith vice-captain on Monday and then named him to lead the Test side.